North Carolina's Ian Jackson scored 21 points in his first meeting with rival North Carolina State and teammate Jalen Washington's tiebreaking dunk with 24 seconds to play and game-clinching defense allowed the visiting Tar Heels to escape with a 63-61 victory Saturday at Raleigh, N.C. After Washington's go-ahead slam, the Wolfpack called timeout to set up the next possession. Washington blocked a shot from NC State's Jayden Taylor to preserve the lead and secured the rebound as the game ended. The Tar Heels held on after a furious late-game rally from NC State in the first matchup since the Wolfpack's ACC Tournament championship game upset last March that gave NC State a bid into the NCAA Tournament and later resulted in a spot in the Final Four.
Ian Jackson helps North Carolina slip by NC State
